Reviews by Vancer:

Time for some Alpha D on this fine fall day. Pours a clear amber into the Corsendonk tulip, plenty of eggshell white head nestled on top.

Sweet orange, bubblegum and hoppy goodness in the aroma. Raspy wood pine in the quaff, semi-harsh and bitter. Not one of the best Impy IPAs I've ever had, but it'll do today. Chewy body, this has potential, with the hidden alcohol, but doesn't really deliver.

I gotta say I have been really impressed with pretty much all the Laughing Dog line of beers,I think more impressed than most here on BA have been.Starts off with a perfect pour,I dont put a 5 down much but the pour here is worthy,a burnt orange infused medium golden with a perfect creamy white crown that leaves one big continuous ring of soap scum-like lace as it settles into a creamy mass.Resinous and citric hops dominate the nose along with some sugary sweet notes,the good thing here is the hops dominate,not overly sweet.The palate isnt to sweet like way to many of the style,the hops citric in character are the main event here,citrus and pine overtop of a sweet alcohol base,again the sweet alcohol base is underneath the big hops.I really like this beer,it is what the style should be more about in my humble opinion.

Appearance – This is a beautiful ale. It is clear, dull orange in color, with a massive off-white head.

Smell – There’s a wonderful mix of strong orange, light lemon, and a bit of fresh pine to this nose. The malts are light and sweetish, laced with caramel and a bit of spice.

Taste – The hops find there way to the taste but the lack of malt flavor makes this a one-sided lightweight.

Mouthfeel – This was the ale’s weak point. It is incredibly light for the style. I wouldn’t call it light-bodied but it’s not far off. There’s some annoying bitterness that would be OK with a bigger malt sweetness but again the malts are completely absent. The carbonation is flat which again is OK for a big, thick, DIPA but here makes it somewhat boring in between the cheeks.

Drinkability – This ale is actually quite smooth so went down well but I definitely won’t buy again.

Hazy gold pour with forgettable head (that's what she said)with a good amount of visible carbonation. The smell is as per typical, hop heavy, mostly of fruit. The taste is good but a bit refined for an advertised "big beer". THere is nothing wrong with this beer except for its advertising. If you are an Imeperial IPA or American-Double, you ahve to come harder than this. This brew only suffers from an identity issue. The body is good and smooth on the pallet, I would qualify this effort as definately drinkable, just a bit misslabeled.

Head retention is not a problem and the haze is a given. Hops, malt and yeast battle it out in the nostril ... win given to the hops by style default, with orangey tobacco notes and a doughy-biscuit maltiness underneath. Toasted grain jumps out and sticks to the taste buds. Hop bitterness is there with a slight peppering of flavor middle to end. Earthy with a mint leaf note in the finish.

Crazy ... crazy flavors here. Not the most together DIPA, but it does end up landing on its feet with a good balance of malt base and hop suppression. The choppy, craggy hoppiness will be appreciated by veteran hopheads.

Bomber pours a hazy amber body with a small, but sturdy, bone head that lasts several minutes and leaves patchy lace.

Aroma is surprisingly subdued. Hints of pine, grapefruit, and lemon peel. Just a faint note of toasted caramel.

Medium body and carbonation with an earthy and grainy presence.

Taste is skewed toward an earthy hop bitterness. Dry and grainy pale malt base serves up very little sweetness and is unable to balance the in your face hop bitterness. Hops are dry and grassy, hints of grapefruit and pine, but citrus rind is the overwhelming sensation and it's bitter and heavyhanded. Some alcohol is picked up, surprising for the relatively low content, and adds a peppery note that doesn't blend in. Finishes with a lasting earthy and rind bitterness.

Lots of heavyhanded hop bitterness in this one. I just don't care a lot for these unbalanced hop bombs

The beer pours a yellow-orange color with a large white head. The aroma has a lot of orange citrus and pine notes, as well as a little bit of biscuit malt. The flavor is similar. I get a lot of orange and bitter resin notes from the hops, as well as a good bit of alcohol. The level of bitterness is about medium. I get a medium mouthfeel and the carbonation level is medium as well.

I have been sitting on this for about two months now, not a good thing to do with IPAs. Poured from a 22oz bottle into a standard shaker glass. Moderate pour fails to call forth much of a head, lacing is sub-standard at best. Color is a perfectly clear, slightly copper tinged amber.

Nose- Some sweet caramel notes, a tinge of citrus zest. Not as much as I would have expected. Sniffing the opened bottle offers up and entirely different, more concentrated nose.

Pallate- Seems to shine in this department. Very heavy on the caramels. Concentrated orange, lemon and grapefruits. The hops are more spicy then floral. Bitter yet well balanced. Alcohol is well hidden. Moderate bitterness in the close coupled with a buttery smooth finish.

Mouthfeel- Oily, a bit dry, perhaps a little under carbonated.

Drinkability- Very drinkable for an imperial IPA. Although might question its status as imperial.

L: Pours brilliant amber with a light copper tint under a 2” white rocky foam cap that leaves thick hanging lace.
S: Fruit, resin and pine on the nose with malt in the background.
T: A hop driven palate has a creamy malt entrance that gives way to juicy grapefruit and grapefruit rind bitterness with traces of melon.
F: Creamy medium to medium full body and medium carbonation.
O: A big bitter elixir that one might take to cure malaria or general boredom.

Slightly hazed apricot color with an unexpected three finger head that lingered long and made me have to wait to dig in.

Aroma of tangerine and orange rind hops, and some honey malt.

Flavor of honey malt and citrus hops upfront, but the flavor is pushed around by carbonation bubbles and tingles. Hops move to the forefront, grapefruit rind and pine. ABV adds some warmth. Firm hop bitterness lingers.

Tingly mouthfeel, highly carbonated, a bit too much. Tasty beer, but could be more complex and better balanced from both a flavor and mouthfeel perspective.

Had this one on bottle and on tap, doesn't lose anything either way. Good light orange appearance, ample head. Aroma was sweet and hoppy, good touch.

Taste, super hoppy, a hop forward dipa that isn't overcome by sweetness, malt or alcohol. Orange and maybe pine, pineapple to a much lesser degree. Certainly has a great deal of bitterness, but when coupled with a great deal of hop mouthfeel, we're in happy beerandraiderfan territory. Bitter, hoppy, dry, that's how I like 'em.

Appears a pale copper hue with a bright white head forming thick, this beer is awesome..fine intricate lacing forms nicely with hints of sugar hops and alcohol in the nose...the Alpha dog has come to play...fiery notes of hop juice and malt sugar come with a green bitterness, I'm loving the hops. The flavor is beautiful with big citric, earthy hop flavor and bitterness with a touch of alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium bodied has me burping with a touch of alcohol and carbonation, very classic feel...the body has some resinous hop oils coating the palate. Overall a very aggressive DIPA that enjoyed, I think it's safe to say that I like Laughing Dog's beers.

A light pour resulted in a bit of foam rising up and over the rim with only about 2 inches of liquid. Not surprising, since removing the cap produced a rising foam that had to be poured immediately to prevent spillage. Medium/light amber beer was hazy with visible carbonation and a gigantic but not dense off-white sudsy head that has extraordinary durability. Super head reappeared on 2nd and 3rd pours.

Piney hops with a nice caramel malt backbone. Hints of vanilla and citrus.

Taste follows aroma, by and large, with an fine crisp finish and a long-lasting hoppy aftertaste.

Pours a pale yellow that is almost transparent. Very little head at all and what little there is dies away quickly without any lacing at all. The aroma is hoppy, but not nearly as hoppy as I would have thought given the style. The taste is overpoweringly hoppy. The hop flavor is more of a fruity tasting hop that sticks on the tongue for a long time after each sip. the mouthfeel is slightly gritty, whish isn't unusual for a DIPA. Not at all my favorite DIPA. I think its a little too harsh for wasy drinkability and the aftertaste sticks in my mouth so long that I don't really want to take another sip.